Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.

February 4, 2025

Photo above: State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, in the Texas Senate chamber on September 6, 2023. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/Pool for the Texas Tribune By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day.…

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Palm Valley Animal Society Seeks $1.2M From Edinburg for Expansion Project

February 3, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG—The Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) will present a funding request to the Edinburg City Council on Tuesday night, seeking a $1.2 million investment to support the expansion and consolidation of its operations at the Laurie P. Andrews…

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Valley Teen Traffic Deaths Up as Seat Belt Use Declines

January 31, 2025

Staff Report PHARR TX – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reinforcing the importance of seat belt safety among teenagers with its Teen Click It or Ticket campaign, as data shows a troubling increase in unrestrained teen fatalities. In 2023,…

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South Texas in Focus as House Speaker Mike Johnson Courts Hispanic Voters

January 29, 2025

Arnoldo Mata Washington DC – House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is making South Texas, particularly the Rio Grande Valley, a focal point in the Republican Party’s ongoing effort to expand its base among Hispanic voters, Axios reported this week. The region, with…

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In Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, a push for residents to lose weight and curb diabetes

January 24, 2025

Photo above: Pedro Mego, a medical doctor specializing in treating peripheral artery disease and helping patients prevent the need for limb amputations, poses for a photo at his clinic in Mission on Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The Texas…

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Cuellar, Gonzalez vote for dill to detain undocumented immigrants accused of even minor crimes

January 23, 2025

Photo above: Congress and the president are pushing for more border and immigration enforcement. U.S. Enforcement and Removal Operations officers near an aircraft on which migrants are repatriated as part of an enforcement process, in Harlingen in 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Daniel Becerril By…

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Property Tax Deadline Set for January 31

January 15, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG TX — Hidalgo County esidents have until January 31, 2025, to pay their 2024 property taxes without incurring penalties or interest. Payments sent by mail must bear a postmark dated no later than January 31 to be considered…

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Nativity scene collection on display at MOSTHistory

December 20, 2024

Photo above: Two visitors to the Museum of South Texas History view part of the “Bishop Emeritus Raymundo Peña Nativity Scene Collection,” a spotlight exhibit displaying 120 nativity scenes until Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Pamela Morales, MOSTHistory Communications EDINBURG, Texas —…

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From caregiver to advocate: Edinburg STISD, STC graduate is ready to make a difference

December 18, 2024

Sara Reyna, STC Communications South Texas College graduate Aimee Pequeño said she is ready to make a lasting impact on the world, thanks to her transformative journey at STC. Taking shape as a passionate advocate, Pequeño recently graduated with her Associate Degree on December…

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American Legion Post 408 Celebrates Renovations with County Support

December 18, 2024

Photo above: Hidalgo County Commissioner Ellie Torres, center, poses with members of American Legion Alfredo Gonzalez Post 408 celebrating the building renovations. Photo courtesy Hidalgo County. Staff Report EDINBURG, TX – The American Legion Alfredo Gonzalez Post 408 marked the…

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